On March 19, 1949, the opening of the Elza gate to the secret city of Oak Ridge to the outside world was marked by a brilliant flash, a huge puff of white smoke and an unexpected bang as atomic ...

These are all misconceptions. Yes, one of Oak Ridge's nicknames is the "Atomic City." And it's true that its history is living, as more advanced nuclear companies choose to build there.

Explore Oak Ridge and the city of Oak Ridge are alerting businesses, motorists and residents of several main roads and intersections that could be affected by the Secret City Half Marathon and 5K ...

To the ambling Oak Ridge tourist, the "Secret City" of just over 33,000 feels like a sleepy town nestled in the Tennessee hills. Located 25 miles west of Knoxville, the city center is home to a ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — What does the future of the Secret City look like? On Wednesday, City of Oak Ridge officials, residents and others took time to discuss a comprehensive plan for the city.

Marilou Awiakta, a world-renowned poet, moved to Oak Ridge when she was 9. It was 1945, just after Christmas. The air was cold, but the house was warm. The movers had built a fire in the fireplace ...

Until the federal government returned Oak Ridge to local control in 1959, the city was not even on the map. It was one of three “secret cities”— along with Los Alamos, N.M., and Hanford ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Runners braved cold temperatures Saturday morning to show who was the fastest in the Secret City Half Marathon and 5K. They took off from the starting line at 9 a.m. and sped ...

Oak Ridge — Many people who work in Oak Ridge don't live there, and now, city leaders are working to attract Now, leaders are working to attract more people to Secret City. There are new homes ...